Countries that have contained major COVID-19 outbreaks have close to 100% mask usage

South Korea: “Masks were hard to come by in South Korea until late February. Then the government stepped in and ensured a supply for every person in the country.“

China’s CDC Director: “The big mistake in the U.S. and Europe, in my opinion, is that people aren’t wearing masks.

“In Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam, wearing masks in public is so widely accepted that those who leave home barefaced risk dirty looks or being told off.” –South China Morning Post

The scientific evidence that has caused 100+ countries and 12+ U.S. States to make cloth masks required

Near-universal adoption of non-medical masks in public (in conjunction with other measures like test & trace) can reduce effective-R below 1.0 and stop the community spread of the virus.

Laws appear to be highly effective at increasing compliance and slowing or stopping the spread of COVID-19.

There are “34 scientific papers indicating basic masks can be effective in reducing virus transmission in public — and not a single paper that shows clear evidence that they cannot.” –The Washington Post

Requiring masks helps to bring back jobs and prevent a second lockdown

People won’t enter businesses if they don’t feel safe. With mask requirements, we will cut the spread of the virus, reduce secondary lockdown risks, and restore trust in the economy.

Yale Researchers & Scientists found that “the benefits of each additional cloth mask worn by the public are conservatively in the $3,000-$6,000 range due to their impact in slowing the spread of the virus.”